Two chapters of the Vandal Scholarship Fund wrote letters in support of the University of Idaho football team remaining a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) program. The letters, addressed to UI President Chuck Staben, were written by Puget Sound Chapter and Ada County Chapter presidents and made public over the weekend.
“At the heart of our belief that dropping down to the FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) is the wrong answer, is a strong conviction that the damage to the University will be severe and widespread,” wrote Jonathan Parker, president of the Ada County Chapter.
The former Vandal wide receiver said collegiate athletics are a defining aspect of a university.